Italy vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
56.4%
in 2023
South Africa
54.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.4% against 54.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.8% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 56.4% against 54.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release